A role for GABA mechanisms in the motivational effects of alcohol

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1515-1525

  Koob, George F ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dependence; Extended amygdala; Aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALCOHOL; BICUCULLINE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; MUSCIMOL; PICROTOXIN;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BRAIN REGION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FOREBRAIN; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SEDATION; STRESS; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM;

EID: 4644342311     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.07.031     Document Type: Note

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